Canadian gov’t still seeking jail time for Freedom Convoy leaders in appeal set for next year
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The Crown wants an 18-month conditional sentence on mischief charges for Tamara Lich and Chris Barber replaced with harsher penalties that could include possible jail time.
(LifeSiteNews) — The Canadian government’s appeal of the acquittals of Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber on intimidation charges will not be heard until the spring of 2027.
In an X post last week, Lich said that her original 18-month house arrest sentence will be “served January 21, 2027, and then it’ll be back to court to start this process all over again.”
“By the time this is over, if it ever truly is, the Ontario taxpayers will be on the hook for around $15M for the prosecution of our case alone,” she wrote.
Lich noted how Crown prosecutors are “maintaining their pressure to have me imprisoned for 7 years, @ChrisBarber1975 for 8.”
“They also desperately want those intimidation charges to stick. Because I’m very, very scary and shouldn’t be allowed to roam the streets.”
The Court of Appeal instructions were released June 29. They state that the Crown will file all of its arguments by December 30, 2026.
Lich and Barber’s lawyers must have their files submitted by February 12, 2027, with the appeal to be heard in the spring of 2027.
According to Judge Grant Huscroft, “the expectation is an appeal hearing in the spring of 2027.” He noted that both parties should file their appeals as soon as possible.
Last November, government lawyers for the Crown filed the appeal of the acquittals of Lich and Barber on intimidation charges.
The Crown also wants its recent 18-month conditional sentence on mischief charges replaced with harsher penalties that could include possible jail time.